To frame or not to... 1

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What is the general feeling about using frames in ASP.Net?
I've heard most people say that it's not worth it but have seen some good articles offering workarounds for most frame issues.
The reason I'm considering frames is to use a menu on the left (similar to web MSDN) and be able to easily keep the state of that menu.
Can anyone point me to a good example of ASP.Net frames on the web?

 

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Frames have always been something that have caused a lot of a debate. The original reasons that made them "offensive" have generally been fixed with advances in browser technology. For example, some older browsers couldn't even show frames and there would be problems when printing.

Most users are using fairly up-to-date browsers and so they generally don't have issues, but there are people who will still find certain scenarios when things don't go as expected. I guess it boils down to your user base and the content of your site. If you can use frames, and your users can do everything they need to do, then there is no problem. If not, then I think the decision is made for you.

A useful article may be:

http://www.15seconds.com/issue/030528.htm

Also, an article on iframes can be found at:

http://www.mike-levin.com/iframes/

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